Suspect accused of raping little girl caught

LAS VEGAS - A fugitive accused of raping a 3-year-old girl on videotape was arrested quietly during a traffic stop, telling the officer, "I'm tired of running," police said.

U.S. deaths from deadly drug-resistant staph may surpass AIDS deaths, experts say

CHICAGO - More than 90,000 Americans get potentially deadly infections each year from a drug-resistant staph ''superbug,'' the government reported Tuesday in its first overall estimate of invasive disease caused by the germ.

NY cemetery has one veteran too many — and a big mystery

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - Willie Hayes was a Vietnam veteran who proudly served his country, won several medals and earned himself a plot at a veterans' cemetery upon his death two weeks ago.

Facebook, N.Y. attorney general reach agreement on safeguards

NEW YORK - New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced an agreement with the social networking Web site Facebook on Tuesday to protect underage members from sexual predators and obscene content.

Police: 81-year-old Ala. woman shoots homeless man washing his clothes in her laundry room

MOBILE, Ala. - An 81-year-old woman shot a homeless man after finding him washing his clothes in her laundry room, police said, but the man said from his hospital room Tuesday that he's known the woman for years.

Police Report - October 16

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

Florida man lands 844-pound shark

DESTIN, Fla. - Six friends went to a fishing tournament looking to catch some grouper. They caught an 844-pound shark instead.

Claxton man killed in weekend accident

A Claxton man was killed Friday when his vehicle left the roadway, struck a tree and caught fire.

Bulloch Business briefs

Ryan Burns joins First Southern

Police report 1014

Note: All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement incident reports and arrest records, which are public records and available for review at any and all local law enforcement agencies. Not every arrest leads to a conviction. Guilt or innocence is determined by the court system.

Giants are ready for the Falcons on MNF

ATLANTA - Donovan McNabb was sacked a dozen times by the Giants. Joey Harrington might want to consider taking out some extra insurance before Monday night's game against New York.

Screven defeats No. 6 Laney, 21-12

Screven County's high octane ground game churned out 352 yards and the Gamecock defense was dominating, as Screven beat Laney, the No. 6-ranked AA team in the state, 21-12, Friday in Sylvania.

Burke no match for rampaging Gators

WAYNESBORO – Bulloch Academy scored on its very first play from scrimmage and never looked back as the Gators dominated GISA Region 2-AA foe Edmund Burke Academy 42-0 here Friday night.

Portal rally falls short

PORTAL – The weather finally cooled off, but Portal and Bryan County staged a hotly contested game Friday at the Portal Athletic Complex. Using an efficient and relentless rushing attack, the Redskins were able to jump out in front and withstand a Portal rally, winning 14-6.

Video - 2007 Kiwanis Ogeechee Fair

Film, TV legend James Garner, reluctant hero, dies

NEW YORK - Few actors could register disbelief, exasperation or annoyance with more comic subtlety.

Kathy Bradley - Imagine that!

I am lying on my back. The darkness outside the window has a green tinge to it, as though the night has mildewed. If there is a moon or any stars, they are blocked by the limp branches of the mimosa trees and the shed in the backyard - neither of which I can see, both of which I know are there. Also, there is the clothesline where my mother hangs the wet sheets and towels that flap and flap and flap and come back inside dry.

Bulloch History with Roger Allen - Foy family brings railroad trams to Bulloch County

(Note: The following is part of a series of articles looking at the growth of roads and transportation in Georgia and Bulloch County beginning in 1807.)

Scores dead in first major ground battle in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - The first major ground battle in two weeks of Israel-Hamas fighting exacted a steep price Sunday: It killed 65 Palestinians and 13 Israeli soldiers and forced thousands of terrified Palestinian civilians to flee their neighborhood, reportedly used to launch rockets at Israel and now devastated by the fighting.

Rory McIlroy wins British Open for 3rd major

HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy had to work a little harder, sweat a little more. No matter. Just like his other two majors, this British Open was never really in doubt.

July 20 - Elise Hadley Pritchett Alexander, 95, died peacefully, her family near her, in Issaquah, W

Elise Pritchett Alexander

Rollins homer buries Braves

ATLANTA - Cole Hamels held the Braves to four hits through seven innings, Jimmy Rollins hit a two-run homer, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat Atlanta 2-1 on Saturday night.

Conner honored

Barbara Conner, the backbone of Bulloch Academy for nearly 30 years, was recently inducted to the Georgia Independent School Association Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

Georgia Senate hopefuls stick to conservatives

CARTERSVILLE - As they battle for Georgia's Republican nomination for the U.S Senate, Rep. Jack Kingston and businessman David Perdue appeal almost exclusively to conservative voters.

Local woman grabs $557 in groceries

With shoppers and employees of Ken's IGA in Brooklet cheering her on, Janina Jones of Statesboro filled her shopping cart with $557 of meat and frozen food on Saturday as the winner of the Statesboro Herald's first 60-second Grocery Grab contest.

McIlroy looking unbeatable

HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy looks as if he has just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday.

Eagles picked eighth by Sun Belt coaches

NEW ORLEANS - After tying for the regular season championship last year, UL Lafayette and Arkansas State have been picked to finish first and second in the 2014 Sun Belt Football Preseason Coaches' Poll.

Road to the Majors — Where are they now? (July 19 Update)

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Detox is first step to a lasting recovery from addiction

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Rory McIlroy builds 6-shot lead at British Open

HOYLAKE, England - Rory McIlroy knows how quickly a big lead can slip away, so he wasn't satisfied by simply restoring it Saturday in the British Open.